Imagine ..

… the voting technology seen on X-Factor and Strictly Come Dancing grounded into the community enabling the residents or members of social groups to vote on local topics, involving them in the decision making processes and facilitating consultation with governing bodies.

… the voting technology seen on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, working in our local village/town halls, where people gather on a regular basis (i.e. quarterly) to discuss, debate and then vote on local issues in a collective space

… the social networking abilities of Facebook or MySpace grounded into the community to enable local people to make local connections with like- minded people, then go out the door and meet those people face to face.

… Yellow Pages for social groups instead of just businesses, connecting & engaging people with the activities & events happening in the local area.

… having the tools to help reduce your community’s carbon footprint – be it car share, how to go plastic bag free or sourcing local produce.

… a local version of eBay combined with FreeCycle & SwapShop, that creates a local marketplace for people to buy or sell local products, fresh produce, arts & crafts, FreeCycle or swap items.

… a summary of all this information coming to your inbox on a weekly/fortnightly basis, showing exactly how diverse, active & engaging our communities really are.

... now you should have a fairly good idea about what we're trying to achieve.